Joe Maddon joined 670 The Score’s Spiegel & Parkins show for his weekly Tuesday afternoon appearance to talk about The Billy Goat Tavern. Seriously, that was the topic. Okay, the initial conversation was just a response to a quick ad for one of the station’s sponsors, but it was vintage Maddon randomness.
From there, talk turned predictably to the lineup and how the Cubs manager goes about putting it together. Last night’s order saw Albert Almora Jr. in center while hot-hitting Ian Happ began the game on the bench. Does Happ need to be in there every day at this point?